Little White Schoolhouse Museum

Little White Schoolhouse Museum Discover the impact of the advancement of Nova Scotia's education system.

The Friends of the Little White Schoolhouse Association's mandate is to:
-Collect, preserve and exhibit artifacts, stories, documents, and photographs related to the development of public education in Nova Scotia from 1850 to 1970;
-Collect, preserve and exhibit artifacts, stories, documents, and photographs related to the history and development of teacher training at the Provincial Normal School/Nova Scotia Teachers College from 1854-1997.
-Make all materials accessible to the public.

08/14/2026

It's and this week's colour is green!
Our green pick is the Shopmobile, a travelling industrial arts classroom that brought hands-on learning to rural Nova Scotia schools in the 1940s and 1950s.
This Shopmobile also tells the story of Noel Johnston, the first Black graduate of the Provincial Normal College in Industrial Arts Instruction and Nova Scotia's first Black Industrial Arts teacher. Driving Shopmobile No. 5, Noel brought woodworking and metalworking education to students in communities including East Preston, North Preston, Cherry Brook, Beechville, Upper Hammonds Plains, and Lucasville.
He later drove Shopmobile No. 3 until 1964. This Shopmobile, restored in the early 1990s, is now on display at the Museum of Industry, a lasting reminder of innovation, education, and a pioneer who helped open doors for future generations. Nova Scotia Museum Nova Scotia Culture

08/13/2026

The Little White Schoolhouse Museum will close at 4pm today, Thursday August 13.

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08/10/2026

Throwback Thursday! 📚

Before it became home to NSCC, this building was the Nova Scotia Teachers College, where generations of educators began their careers.

Do you have memories of the Teachers College or NSCC? We'd love to hear them in the comments! 👇

08/06/2026

Following two one-room schools built in Riverport in 1820 and 1866, and a two-room school in 1886, this impressive four-room school was built in Riverport in 1905. The school housed students from Primary to Grade 11 in three classrooms, with the fourth occupied by the I.O.F.F. Lodge. After a Consolidated Elementary School was built in Bayport in 1967, the old Riverport School became the Riverport and District Community Centre which exists today. Info taken from the "History of the Village of Riverport" by Jean Mosher, c. 1985; Photo courtesy of Fort Point Museum. Pam V.

Our friends at Bass River Museum are looking for some antique vehicles to visit them.
07/27/2026

Our friends at Bass River Museum are looking for some antique vehicles to visit them.

If you have a classic car, truck, motorcycle, or tractor, we would love to see them parked by the museum on Heritage Day! Barbecue will be available for your lunch needs, supporting the Bass River Volunteer Fire Brigade!

07/27/2026
We have a lovely new open flag, given to us by Alderberry Village! Come stop by whenever you see it outside the museum!
07/24/2026

We have a lovely new open flag, given to us by Alderberry Village! Come stop by whenever you see it outside the museum!

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20 Arthur Street
Truro, NS

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(902) 895-5170

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